[mythtv-users] ECS LIVA Frontend

[Michael Wisniewski]

On Feb 26, 2015 11:04 AM, "Tom Bongiorno" <tbjr at bongohut.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Michael Wisniewski <mikewiz38 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>>
>> A few months ago, there was some talk about using the ECS Liva as a
mythtv frontend.  I was wondering how it is working out for you.  Some
questions in particular:
>>
>> - Is there a page setup for a 'best practices' on how to get it up and
running?
>> - Is it an x64 processor?
>> - Have there been any hiccups with playing mpeg2 files and h264 through
mythtv?
>> - Is the programming guide or anything else slow?
>>
>> Long time myth user from awhile ago and moved to xbmc/Kodi.  The PVR
function works, but it's not as nice and user friendly as the mythtv
frontend.  I'd like to keep a kodi box and get a cheap myth frontend box.
Spending a hundred some bucks on the liva is pretty cost effective.
>>
>> Thanks!
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> I believe the general consensus is that it works well in all areas. The
only caveat that I am aware of is that the deinterlacer is not as good as
VDPAU on NVidia. To my eyes, it was a noticeable drop in quality. YMMV.
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> -Tom
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Thanks for the information.   It's nice that things are so cheap, but I've
run into issues with decoding certain codecs with the cheap stuff (ftv,
pi).

Maybe I'll look into a zotac box.   It seems reasonably priced and might
work well..... Unless you have another suggestion?
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